Both Joiner and Anthony Spinella, the prosecutor, noted that the girls' statements on the witness stand differed in some ways from what they told police.

According to the warrants, the charges stemmed from incidents in Manchester involving a 17-year-old girl on April 20, 2006, and a 15-year old the following night.

Sexual Assault Charges Filed

MANCHESTER -- A 21-year-old who was charged with attacking a 14-year-old boy in April was arrested on three warrants Thursday charging him with sexually assaulting 14- and 15-year-old girls.

David Holden, of no certain address, was charged with numerous counts of sexual assault and impairing the morals of a minor, police said. He also was charged with providing alcohol to a minor and providing tobacco to a minor, police said.

During his arraignment in Superior Court, his bail was set at $175,000, with a pending court date of Aug. 3. Holden was already in custody on the April charges stemming from the alleged attack on the boy in Center Springs Park.

The warrants released Thursday allege that Holden had sex with female minors in the park, at the home of one of the girls and in a motel room during a raucous drinking party attended by underage girls and a male minor.

The warrants state that police had received information that Holden, who follows Gothic culture and refers to himself as a ``Lycan werewolf,'' had been intentionally scratching minors and consuming their blood. It says he has ``fascinations with the supernatural as well as devils and demons.''

One Dead, One Injured In Crash

ASHFORD -- A 19-year-old Storrs man died early Thursday and another man was seriously injured when the vehicle they were riding in struck trees and rocks on Route 44, state police said.

The one-vehicle crash occurred shortly before 5 a.m. between Howard Road in Ashford and Marsh Road in Willington, police said.

Jacob Neu, of 871 Chaffeeville Road, Storrs, was westbound on Route 44 near the Willington town line when his vehicle went off the shoulder, striking several trees and rocks, police said. Both occupants were ejected from the vehicle. Neu was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Neu, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was a 2006 graduate of E.O. Smith High School.

The passenger, Liam McLaughlin, 18, of 33 Mountain Road in Mansfield, suffered a broken leg and possible internal injuries. He was airlifted to Hartford Hospital by Life Star helicopter, police said.

Teen Arrested After Chase

MANCHESTER -- An alert officer with a police dog early Thursday arrested a teenager who was wanted in connection with a stabbing.

Officer Richard Boyle was driving on Spruce Street about 12:30 a.m. when he noticed that only one headlight was working on an approaching car. He turned around and caught up with the car, which he recognized. He knew the owner of the 1990 BMW, and realized it was not being driven by the owner, police said.

Boyle then recognized the driver. Police had a warrant for the 17-year-old's arrest on a charge of first-degree assault, police said.

The teen drove west on I-384, veered off the highway at Exit 2 and crashed in a wooded area at the top of the exit ramp, police said. Neither the teen driver nor his passenger were injured.

The teen ran, ignoring Boyle's commands to stop, police said. Boyle sent his police dog Marco after the teen, and the dog bit him.

The teenager, who is not being identified because of his status as a youthful offender, was charged with second-degree larceny, first-degree reckless endangerment, reckless driving and failure to have headlamps, police said. He also was charged with the charges in the warrant and with cruelty to animals because he kicked the police dog, police said.

He was held in custody on $175,000 bail, pending an appearance in Superior Court in Manchester.

The assault charge stems from an April 20 stabbing at Knighton and Harrison streets. A 16-year-old was injured in the fight, which police said was gang-related.

Man Charged With Assault

VERNON -- A Bloomfield man has been charged with assaulting his former girlfriend at her Rockville apartment.

Garfield Heinz Johnson, 36, of 7 Norman Drive, was arraigned Thursday on charges of second-degree assault, breach of peace and violation of a protective order. He posted $1,000 bail before his arraignment, but Deputy Assistant State's Attorney Charles Johnson put the defendant on notice that he would seek to increase his bail at his next court date, which is July 3.